Brad Fox posts part two of his copyright reform series, calling for protection for time shifting. Fox argues that if "platforms close for consumers, they close for creators as well."
Archive for August, 2009
Speak Out On Copyright: The Video
Thanks to Melissa Tessler for her assistance in creating a short mashup video on the Canadian copyright consultation. The video uses extensive clips from my longer Why Copyright? documentary. With only 25 days left, speak out today.
Bill Henderson on the SAC Proposal
Bill Henderson has an op-ed in the Georgia Straight (which btw has been providing a great diversity of perspectives on copyright) promoting the Songwriters Association of Canada legalized P2P proposal.
Petition Calls On Government To Scrap CRTC
The CBC reports on a new campaign to scrap the CRTC.
Vancouver Fair Copyright Coalition Issues Copyright Consultation Guide
The Vancouver Fair Copyright Coalition has released a copyright consultation guide designed to assist Canadians pulling together submissions to the current consultation.
Recent Posts
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 201: Robert Diab on the Billion Dollar Lawsuits Launched By Ontario School Boards Against Social Media Giants 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 200: Colin Bennett on the EU’s Surprising Adequacy Finding on Canadian Privacy Law 
Debating the Online Harms Act: Insights from Two Recent Panels on Bill C-63 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 199: Boris Bytensky on the Criminal Code Reforms in the Online Harms Act 
AI Spending is Not an AI Strategy: Why the Government’s Artificial Intelligence Plan Avoids the Hard Governance Questions
